CVE-2009-0084

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MJPEG file or video stream with a malformed Huffman table, which triggers an exception that frees heap memory that is later accessed, aka "MJPEG Decompression Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.97% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://osvdb.org/53632 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34665 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022040 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1025 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5618 signature vdb entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-132.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34460 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-011 vendor advisory
http://www.piotrbania.com/all/adv/ms-directx-mjpeg-adv.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0084?
CVE-2009-0084 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0084?
To fix CVE-2009-0084, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0084 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0084 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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